Cisco 7911G - IP Phone VoIP

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Cisco Unified IP Phone
Before You Begin
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 7906G and 7911G for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.0
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Before You Begin
Before installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, review the requirements in these
sections:
• Network Requirements, page 3-2
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager Configuration, page 3-3
• Network and Access Ports, page 3-4
• Handset, page 3-4
• Speaker, page 3-4
• Installing the Cisco Unified IP Phone, page 3-9
Network Requirements
For the Cisco Unified IP Phones 7906G and 7911G to successfully operate as a
Cisco Unified IP Phone endpoint in your network, your network must meet these
requirements:
• Working Voice-over-IP (VoIP) Network
– VoIP configured on your Cisco routers and gateways
– Cisco Unified Communications Manager Release 3.3(5) or higher
installed in your network and configured to handle call processing
Note The minimum firmware release that must be installed on the phone is
7.2(1).
• IP network that supports DHCP or manual assignment of IP address, gateway,
and subnet mask
Note The Cisco Unified IP Phone displays the date and time from
Cisco Unified Communications Manager. If the Cisco Unified Communications
Manager server is located in a different time zone than the phones, the phones will
not display the correct local time.